Symbolic Degrees

Sabian Symbols

Explore the 360 Sabian symbols — one for each degree of the zodiac, channeled by Elsie Wheeler in 1925.

ⓘ How to read a symbol degree

Sabian degrees run 1°–30° and describe the degree you are IN: if your planet sits between 15°01′–16°00′ of a sign (e.g. 15°30′), read the 16° symbol. The degree always rounds up; an exact 0°00′ takes the new sign’s 1° symbol.

All Signs
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces

Aries

1° A woman just risen from the sea; a seal is embracing her
2° A comedian revealing human nature
3° A cameo profile of a man in the outline of his country
4° Two lovers strolling on a secluded walk
5° A triangle with wings
6° A square brightly lighted on one side
7° A man succeeding in expressing himself in two realms at once
8° A large woman's hat with streamers blown by an east wind
9° A crystal gazer
10° A teacher gives new symbolic forms to traditional images
11° The president of the country
12° A flock of wild geese
13° A bomb which failed to explode is now safely concealed
14° A serpent coiling near a man and a woman
15° An Indian weaving a ceremonial blanket
16° Nature spirits are seen at work in the light of sunset
17° Two dignified spinsters sitting in silence
18° An empty hammock stretched between two trees
19° The magic carpet of Oriental imagery
20° A young girl feeding birds in winter
21° A pugilist enters the ring
22° The gate to the garden of all fulfilled desires
23° A pregnant woman in light summer dress
24° An open window and a net curtain blowing into a cornucopia
25° A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings
26° A man possessed of more gifts than he can hold
27° Through imagination a lost opportunity is regained
28° A large audience confronts the performer who disappointed its expectations
29° The music of the spheres
30° A duck pond and its brood

References

The 360 symbol titles on this page are the original Sabian set channelled by Elsie Wheeler and recorded by Marc Edmund Jones (1925), now in the public domain; the Turkish renderings are Maxis Astrology’s own translation and contain no interpretive commentary.

About This Tool

The Sabian symbols assign an image to each of the zodiac’s 360 degrees; they were recorded in 1925 by astrologer Marc Edmund Jones and clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler. This tool shows the symbol falling on every point of your chart.

What it does

Original Sabian symbol images for each of the zodiac’s 360 degrees.

Who it’s for

For those who want to understand themselves and their personal chart in depth.

What you need

Date, time, place

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Sabian symbol? ›

One of 360 symbolic images defined for each degree of the zodiac. The image on a planet’s degree adds an intuitive layer to that placement’s theme.

How is the degree determined? ›

By tradition the degree always rounds up: a position of 15°01′ Aries takes the symbol of Aries 16. The tool applies this rule automatically.

Where do the symbols come from? ›

They were recorded in a single session in San Diego in 1925; the best-known interpretations are Dane Rudhyar’s in "An Astrological Mandala".

How do I interpret a Sabian symbol? ›

Read the image as a meditative theme rather than a literal prediction: the picture serves as a metaphor for how the planet on that degree operates.

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